Wolbachia hampers the ability to avoid pesticide exposure in Philodromus spiders but does not alter spider’s personality
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F23%3A00131548" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/23:00131548 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105258" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105258</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105258" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105258</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Wolbachia hampers the ability to avoid pesticide exposure in Philodromus spiders but does not alter spider’s personality
Original language description
Wolbachia is known to manipulate a host’s reproduction to promote its own transmission. However, recent studies show that it can influence some behavioural processes in hosts, including personality, and personality-related behaviours. So far, information about the effects of Wolbachia infection on the host’s non-reproductive behaviours is still very limited. Here, we studied the effect of infection by Wolbachia on the personality, locomotion, capture rate, and pesticide exposure of the agriculturally important spider, Philodromus cespitum (Philodromidae). We assayed naturally-infected and uninfected individuals for the two personality traits boldness and aggressiveness. We also recorded the locomotion and capture rate of each spider. All individuals were then tested for pesticide avoidance. We found that Wolbachia-infected (no Cardinium detected) individuals were bolder but less aggressive than uninfected ones. The presence of Wolbachia did not affect personality consistency nor capture rate or locomotion; however, it hampered the ability of the spider to avoid a pesticide-treated surface. We conclude that the alteration of personality may not bring a direct transmission benefit to Wolbachia; however, Wolbachia still causes changes in the spider’s ability to perceive pesticide, which might likely be a side effect rather than a result of manipulation.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10616 - Entomology
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/QK1910296" target="_blank" >QK1910296: Effectiveness of new techniques for regulating harmful factors in fruit growing</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Biological Control
ISSN
1049-9644
e-ISSN
1090-2112
Volume of the periodical
183
Issue of the periodical within the volume
August
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
1-7
UT code for WoS article
001001663300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85159357915